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English - Definition of embrace

n. hug, act of wrapping one's arms around another person or thing

v. hug, hold tight, wrap one's arms around; accept; include; surround; attempt to sway the opinion of a judge or jury through bribery or threats

v. hold, have in one's hand, hold in one's hand

English To Spanish - embrace

s. abrazo, abrazamiento

v. abrazar, estrechar; aceptar; abarcar, adoptar, ahijar, circunscribir, contener, incluir, prohijar

English To French - embrace

n. étreinte

v. embrasser, étreindre; adopter

English To German - embrace

n. Umarmung

v. umarmen, an sich nehmen

English To Italian - embrace

s. abbraccio, amplesso, stretta

v. abbracciare, stringere al petto; (fig) accettare, seguire; comprendere

English To Portuguese - embrace

s. abraço

v. abraçar, adotar (uma ideologia ou religião)

English To Russian - embrace

с. объятие, объятия

г. обнимать, обниматься, воспользоваться; принимать, воспринимать, избирать; включать, включать в себя, заключать в себе; содержать, охватывать

English To Turkish - embrace

f. kucaklamak, bağrına basmak, sarmak, kapsamak, benimsemek, ele geçirmek, yakalamak, beslemek (ümit), kucaklaşmak, sarmaş dolaş olmak

i. kucaklama, sarılma, kucaklaşma

English To Albanian - embrace

n. përqafim, rrethim

v. kap, përqafoj, shfrytëzoj, zgjedh, përvetësoj, përfshij, përmbaj

English To Dutch - embrace

zn. omhelzing

ww. omhelzen; aannemen

English To Greek - embrace

ουσ. εναγκαλισμός, περίπτυξη

ρήμ. εναγκαλίζομαι, αγκαλιάζω

English To ChineseS - embrace

(名) 拥抱

(动) 拥抱; 包含; 互相拥抱; 拥抱

English To ChineseT - embrace

(名) 擁抱

(動) 擁抱; 包含; 互相擁抱; 擁抱

English To Japanese - embrace

(動) 抱擁する, 抱く; 包囲する; 包含する; 乗ずる; 達する; 抱き込む

(名) 抱擁; 性交; 囲み; 採用

English To Korean - embrace

명. 포옹, 껴안기

동. 포옹하다, 껴안다; 포착하다, 기꺼이 받아들이다; 둘러싸다; 재판관 배심원등을 포섭하려고 하다

Definitions

noun: a close affectionate and protective acceptance Example:His willing embrace of new ideas.

noun: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

noun: the state of taking in or encircling Example:An island in the embrace of the sea.

verb: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

verb: hug, usually with fondness Example:They embraced.

verb: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as on

Dictionarist.com

Synonyms for embrace
1. accept: involve, take, adopt, espouse, seize, welcome
2. hug: strain, press, clasp, enfold, clinch, squeeze, grip
3. contain: hold, encircle, enclose, surround, comprehend, comprise, cover

Tenses for embrace
Present participle: embracing
Present: embrace (3.person: embraces)
Past: embraced
Future: will embrace
Present conditional: would embrace
Present Perfect: have embraced (3.person: has embraced)
Past Perfect: had embraced
Future Perfect: will have embraced
Past conditional: would have embraced